Puzzle.



A. C FA'LLACE,

PUZZLE APPLICATION HLED AUG-2E. 1911.

1,257,205. Patented Feb. 19,1918.

ANTI-IONY'C. FALLACE, E BnmsEBono, NEW JERSEY.

rUzzLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application filed August 28, 1917. Serial No. 188,553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY C. FALLAGE, a subject of the King of Italy,residing at Bridgeboro, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to puzzles and more particularly to that type ofpuzzles which have movable players or parts that are first arranged in acertain position, after which the attempt is made to maneuver them so asto place them in the desired position.

The object of this invention is to provide a puzzle board which will beconstructed of a strong material, so that it will not be damaged if itis dropped on the floor.

Another object is to provide a game board, preferably star shaped. whichis provided with inverted T-shape slots in its upper surface, and whichalso has movable players which may be moved from one place to another,until the desired arrangement is had.

Another object is to provide a puzzle which will be of a patrioticnature, which will an ord considerable fun and excitement to personstrying to solve it.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of my puzzle showing the players in initialposition.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the puzzle in solved position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of my game board, showing the invertedT-shape slots in its upper surface.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the players.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a suitable board 1, which ispreferably star shape and constructed of metal or some hard material.Inverted T-shape channels 2 are formed around the periphery of the starshape body 1, and have cross channels 3 connecting them. Plugs or stops4 are placed in one side of each of the points 5 of the star shape body1, at points adjacent the in ner part of said body.

A circular slot or T-shape groove 6 is cut in the center part of thebody 1 and connects at point 7 with one of the slots 8. It will be seenthat a plug or stop 8 is placed in the circular slot at a point nearwhere it connects with the groove or channel 3.

The playing members Or sliders 9, are

nine in number and are provided with shanks 10 and reduced portions orsmaller heads 11, which travel in the inverted T- shape slots orchannels 2 and 3. These nine playing members are divided so that thereare three red colored members, three white colored members and threeblue colored members.

In playing the game or solving the puzzle, the sliders or playingmembers 9 are posi tioned on the board 1, so that there will be onelocated at the end of every point, except one, and One located at thefive places where the five points converge, also so that no two likecolors will be next to each other.

It will be understood that the players may be moved around, and thatthere is only one correct manner in which to operate the players to formthem into the position desired.

The puzzle is to move the players so that there will be formed thecolors of the American flag. There are to be three sets of colors, sothat there will be'the three sets separately and distinct, and not thethree reds, the three whites and the three blues together.

With a little practice and patience this puzzle may be correctly solved,and it will afford much amusement, especially at times when patrioticthings are in order. 7

I have described the slots or channels as inverted T-shape, and set inthe board. They may be, however, any desired shape and elevated if it isthought best.

It will be understood that I have not limited myself to any one point,and that minor changes in detail may be resorted to, with-- outdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A game board, comprising a star-shape member, slots around itsperiphery, slots connecting said peripheral slots, a circular slot, saidcircular slot-being connected at a point with said slots connectingtheperipheral slots, and movable players in the slots, as herein beforedescribed.

2. A game board, comprising a star-shape member, slots or channelsaround its periphery, slots connecting said peripheral slots or grooves,plugs or stops in said slots at points Where the sides of the starpoints intersect, a circular channel having eonnee tion with thebefore-rilentioned slots, and head portion, adapted to slide intheinvertprovided with a stop or plug at a point near ed T-shape channels.19 where it connects with said connectingslots. In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 3. A game board, comprising a star-shape in thepresence of two Witnesses. member, as claimed in claim 1, all of theANTHONY C. FALLACE. slots or channels being of inverted T-shape,Witnesses: and movable playing members of different WVAL'IER A. BARROWS,colors, having a reduced shank and a smaller ESTELLE B. MAHN.

Copies of this patent may'be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

